Visual Studio Code TypeScript Compiler

Compile typescript in visual studio code without need of installing Node.js

Table Of Contents

• Features
• How To
• Configurations
• Extension API
• Notice
• Known Issues

Features

• Single Compilation: compile any typescript file without need of being in a typescript project:
  • see in vscode output
  • compile it next to current typescript file
  • compile it anywhere you want
• Live View: see the compiled javascript next to typescript as you edit
• Compile Project^*: compile a typescript project
• Watch Project^*: use typescript watch feature to compile your project

How To

Single Compilation-Live View:

1. open any .ts file
2. click the icon at top right of editor
3. choose the compilation mode

Compile Project:

1. open a vscode workspace(folder)
2. add a tsconfig.json file at the root of your typescript files
3. a status bar item appears (Compile Project)
4. click on that and your project will be compiled

Watch Project:

1. follow steps 1 and 2 of previous section
2. right click on tsconfig.json file
3. click Watch Project and your project will be watched
   • open commands by pressing F1
     • destroy watch: destroys an active watch
     • show active watches: shows the current active watches

Configurations

• Single Compilation Configurations
  • vscode-tsc.singleCompilationCompilerOptions.module
  • vscode-tsc.singleCompilationCompilerOptions.target
  • vscode-tsc.singleCompilationCompilerOptions.strict
  • vscode-tsc.singleCompilationCompilerOptions.removeComments

Extension API

This extension provides some commands that can be used by other extensions

Current Commands:

• vscode-tsc.api.transpileModule
  • parameters
    • string source: typescript code
    • ts.TranspileOptions options: options for compilation
  • returns: string: compiled javascript

Notice

• for now only CompilerOptions in tsconfig.json is supported and other configurations will be ignored

Known Issues

• nothing yet!

*: needs tsconfig.json file to be in the root of typescript project